Manager Protection & Controls Engineering

Manager Protection & Controls Engineering

Position Type: Direct Hire

Position Location: Overland Park, KS

Position Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 (Depending on Experience) Bonus

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for a small team of Engineers, Designers and/or Drafters to collaboratively work with various discipline engineering teams, developing substation project design packages.
• Lead by example, providing mentoring to facilitate growth and development of team members.
• Develop and foster client relationships built on work excellence, success and integrity.
• Lead the Protection & Control Engineering Team in performing various engineering-related activities related to the creation of design packages, integrating client supplied standards, protection philosophies and requirements.
• As required, serve as Engineer of Record (EOR) in area of expertise, sealing design drawings as required.
• Routine interaction with internal team members as well as external facing vendors and/or Clients.
• Development of proposals, scopes, estimates, schedules, and conceptual/feasibility studies to support awarding and execution of projects.
• Collaboratively work with various discipline engineering teams, working to develop project design packages.
• Responsible for relay protection and control engineering associated with medium to high voltage projects – 2.4kV thru 345kV
• Perform analysis and calculations necessary to develop protection & control design packages successfully.
• Create design criteria and material specifications appropriate for the designs, integrating client supplied standards and requirements.
• Use relay protection principles and practices for the application of microprocessor relays.
• Develop conceptual/feasibility studies, cost estimating, development of design drawings, material specifications, bill of materials, bid documents, relay settings, coordination studies, etc.
• Facilitate the development of Protection & Control drawing packages which may include:
• Panel Diagrams; Schematics & Wiring Diagrams; Protection Three-Line Drawings; Phasing Diagrams; Bill of Materials (BOM) and Settings Files (including SEL .rdb type files)
• Review vendor submittals and provide analysis/feedback.
• Generate reports on occasion including coordination studies.
• Perform work in a timely manner to meet established milestones and/or deadlines.
• Serve as mentor to other engineers in the group.
• Provide engineering expertise to develop design solutions and meet client needs.
• Continual interaction with internal team members as well as external facing vendors and/or Clients.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program; Higher Education is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Kansas (Other States PE is acceptable, can work on Reciprocity)
• 7-10 years of work experience related to Substation Design or related area required.
• Able to lead and mentor a small team of engineers in a collaborative, team environment.
• Knowledgeable on applicable codes and industry standards including the National Electric Safety Code (NESC), National Electric Code (NEC), applicable IEEE and other Industry Standards.
• Familiarity with NERC/FERC Reliability Standards is required.
• A demonstrated knowledge and level of experience associated with the development and selection of Generation, Transmission, Substation and Distribution protection schemes and settings required.
• Development of schematics, wiring diagrams, panel diagrams, protection three-lines, bill of materials, device setting files, etc. required.
• Familiarity with a wide array of protective relays, test switches, lock-out relays, RTUs, and interfacing field equipment a must including relays by SEL, ABB, GE, etc.
• Proficient with various software packages including AutoCAD, Mathcad, and other design tools.
• Working knowledge with design tools including Aspen One-Liner, ETAP, SKM Power Tools, Milsoft WindMil/LightTable, WinIGS, & GroundMat desirable.
• Ability to grow and develop customer/client relationships through excellence in work, demonstrating successful execution of projects.
• Able to manage multiple projects within deadlines and established budgets.
• Candidate must have strong oral and written communication skills and work effectively with various engineering disciplines & groups within the company, between offices.
• Candidate must be familiar with project management and scheduling tasks.
• Ability to use office administrative and collaboration software (MS Office, Teams, etc.) required.
• Able to work in a collaborative, multi-office, multi-discipline environment.
• Occasional travel for site visits and client meetings will be required.
• Extremely strong attention to detail and accuracy is a must.

Benefits:

• Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K Matching
• PTO
• Bonuses
• Relocation Assistance (Applicable If Needed)